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Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Val McDermid's comedy crime dramas starring Julie Hesmondhalgh as DCI Alma Blair.

Julie Hesmondhalgh stars as DCI Alma Blair in Val McDermid's comedy crime dramas.

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15 Minute Drama: Dead Clever

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John Hollingworth

Miriam Margolyes

Jonathan Keeble

Helen Kay

Gemma North

Nitin Kundra

Justine Potter

Val McDermid

DCI Alma Blair: Dead Clever: Episode 3

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Deadheading

Episode 3

Dead Clever

BBC Radio 4 Extra - DCI Alma Blair, Dead Clever, Episode 3

DS Jason Trotter plays detective with Alma's love life.

DS Jason Trotter realises there is very little he knows about his boss Alma's private life so determines to play detective.

As we romp through the University cloisters to Episode 3, it is the world of modern Geography that is even more of a puzzle to DCI Alma Blair than whodunit.

But while Alma is employed with the suspects in the case, DS Jason Trotter realises there is very little he knows about his boss's private life, so determines to play detective. However, asking CSM Jo Black to share what Alma keeps so private may well be taking his life into his own hands.

Written by Val McDermid
Sound Designer and Engineer: Eloise Whitmore

Produced and Directed by Justine Potter
A Savvy production for BBC Radio 4.

DCI Alma Blair: Dead Clever

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Comedy crime drama by Val McDermid featuring murder in a north of England university

Comedy crime drama by Val McDermid. DCI Alma Blair and DS Jason Trotter investigate murder in a university in the north of England

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